# #8b4178

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8b4178`
- RGB: rgb(139, 65, 120)
- HSL: hsl(315, 36%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.489 0.123 338.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1063
- Nearest named color: Magic Magenta (#7f4774, Δ 2.677) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/magic-magenta
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b4178

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a04b8a, #b1599b, #b96aa5, #c37fb2, #cc93be, #d6a8cb, #e0bdd7, #e8cee2, #f2e3ee, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #7d3b6c, #723663, #652f57, #5a2a4e, #4c2442, #3e1d36, #34182d, #261221, #1c0d18, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #418b54
- Analogous: #78418b, #8b4154
- Triadic: #788b41, #41788b
- Split-complementary: #548b41, #418b78
- Tetradic: #8b7841, #418b54, #41548b

## Colors that go with #8b4178

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8b4178 in 6 real palettes, including Blush and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #8b4178 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8b4178: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8b4178: 3 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8b4178 in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Garnet, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8b4178: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #8b4178: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — Two real palettes: Darkroom and Bramble put Champagne beside #8b4178, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 6.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #843e72 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af5599 (4.58:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #c482b4 (7.2:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8b4178-c19fb4-7bcb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#8b4178" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.